Who is a Legal Engineer? What is Masters of Science in Law? Hear from Eric DeChant!

Prolawgue's Shreya Vajpei spoke to Eric DeChant, a Legal Engineer at xMentium and the Founder of the American Society of Legal Engineers. We speak to him about Legal Engineering, legal tech adoption, different scientific principles that a lawyer should adopt, and the potential of AI and ML in law.


📍Connect with Eric here:   / ericdechant  
📍Visit xMentium here: https://xmentium.com/

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Here are relevant time-stamps for facilitated access!

00:00- Warm-Up!
5:25- What is a Masters of Science in Law? Why did you decide to do this degree?
7:45- Coursework of this degree
10:40- What was your journey before the Masters of science in law?
16:00- Who is a Legal Engineer
18:30- What sort of scientific principles should lawyers be aware of?
21:15- What is xMentium and what does your day look like?
25:52- What is your role at xMentium?
28:25- As a legal engineer what tech tools do you make use of?
35:15- What is the potential of AI and ML in law.
39:10- Resources
41:00- Aim and ideation of American Legal Engineer's Society
46:45- Thoughts on the state of current Legal Education
53:20- What do you think about the billable hour?
58:35- What changes do you see incoming in the legal profession?
1:03:51- Tips for law students and engineering students looking to get into legal engineering.


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